Finnish Textile & Fashion x Kauas Creative Slush breakfast — Creative Capital: Fashion, Funding & the Future

Finnish Textile & Fashion and Kauas Creative invite you to join a morning of insights on creativity, funding and the future of fashion hosted at the Kauas Creative studio ahead of Slush on Wednesday, 19 November at 8:00-9:30.
  • Ajankohta: 19.11.2025 08:00-09:30
  • Ilmoittautuminen alkaa: 06.11.2025 08:00
  • Ilmoittautuminen päättyy: 13.11.2025 12:00
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  • Paikka: Kauas Creative studio
  • Osoitetiedot: Mariankatu 7A, 00170 Helsinki

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Program 

The event explores the role of design and storytelling in value creation, how strong brands and creative excellence can attract funding and drive growth, and discusses the future of fashion through technology and sustainability. Expect to hear the perspectives of international investors as well as Finnish creative leaders and meet innovative brands and creative talent driving the next chapter of the fashion industry. 

The morning kicks off at 8:00 with breakfast and networking, followed by insights from outstanding panellists:

  • Lucinda Maxwell, Growth Investor, Highland Europe (UK) working with ME+EM – the UK’s first, and fastest growing D2C modern luxury fashion brand 
  • Janni Vepsäläinen, Creative Director, Iittala, bringing a fresh vision to the iconic Finnish design brand after a decade in international luxury fashion 
  • Ervin Latimer, Professor of practice in fashion at Aalto University, and founder of ready-to-wear label Latimmier, known for his values-driven approach to design
  • Janita Suojanen, COO, Kauas Creative  

Organisers

Kauas is known for helping iconic brands like Oura grow from a local Finnish startup to a global lifestyle brand, and for bringing the visual worlds of Porsche and Olympus to life through storytelling and design. Finnish Textile & Fashion promotes the success of Finnish textile and fashion companies by supporting the industry’s growth, internationalization and sustainable development.

Due to limited capacity, pre-registration is required by 13 Nov (noon).

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